{"id":12848,"date":"2019-05-15T09:20:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T13:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=12848"},"modified":"2022-09-02T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T19:16:23","slug":"paddling-the-trent-severn-waterway-lock-8-to-percy-reach","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/listings\/paddling-the-trent-severn-waterway-lock-8-to-percy-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddling the Trent-Severn Waterway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12842 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Percy-Reach-Banner-0381-3840-e1557922955350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"170\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Samuel de Champlain was here in 1615.<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Suspend your current reality for a moment; imagine paddling\u00a0<em>every day<\/em>\u00a0was your life (not just a dream that you have to squeeze into vacation days), traveling across a Canada without roads, specifically along Sagetewedgewam (Ojibwa name for the Trent River meaning \u2018river hard to travel\u2019).<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12848 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/listings\/paddling-the-trent-severn-waterway-lock-8-to-percy-reach\/percy-reach-family-locks-0908-884-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Percy-Reach-Family-Locks-0908-884-e1557923205497.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/listings\/paddling-the-trent-severn-waterway-lock-8-to-percy-reach\/percy-reach-family-lock-0334-884-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Percy-Reach-Family-Lock-0334-884-e1557923165541.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/listings\/paddling-the-trent-severn-waterway-lock-8-to-percy-reach\/02-sept30-0545-884-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/02-Sept30-0545-884-e1557923131572.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\">This is before the technology of canals and lift locks made the rivers and lakes that make up the 387 km long Trent-Severn Waterway navigable by boat anytime the water is open. Then imagine you come to a fork in the waterway, so to speak,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>just west of Little Bobakaijuen (present day Hastings), and you have to choose between one 14.5 km portage or paddle on and risk life and limb, down the multiple sets of rapids and necessary portages around waterfalls over the next 43 km as the waterway drops an impressive 220 feet. You also happen to be travelling with at least 500 other paddlers. The year is 1615, and your name happens to be<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seo-ont.ca\/en\/champlain-route\/\"><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0Samuel de Champlain<\/span><\/a>. What would you do?&#8230;<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12843 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Champlain-Route-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s still a mystery, but it feels like you can get a lot closer to revealing it as you dip a paddle in along the shores of the Trent River at Percy Reach south of Lock 8. Exploring the mouth of Percy Creek (on the north west shore of the reach) you can further wonder at the likelihood of Champlain and his troops having taken the smaller waterways between Rice Lake and Percy Reach as long as they could, adding time and lift-overs, but amassing fish and game as well to their 39-day journey from Huronia to the Iroquois Fort.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can collect your own Sweet Gale for tea, like the First Nations peoples would have done for millenia before as they had been using what is known as the Percy Portage for hundreds of years before Champlain\u2019s arrival.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The waterway has been altered since Champlain\u2019s days there. It can be easy to sink in the sadness of a wilderness forever lost, incredible roaring rapids tamed, and the seemingly never-ending list of the pitfalls of human technology and development. Still, there are beautiful reminders of nature\u2019s resilience when given the opportunity, and these offer further windows into what the experience of paddling the Trent was like all those hundreds of years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Route Overview<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Difficulty:\u00a0<\/strong>Easy, but be aware and respectful of power boat traffic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distance:\u00a0<\/strong>Approximately 3km round-trip around Percy Boom \u2013 but as short or as long as you wish!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Portages:\u00a0<\/strong>None<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shuttle Info:\u00a0<\/strong>Round trip \u2013 no shuttle required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong>12 minutes south of Campbellford.\u00a0<a title=\"View map for directions to Paddling Route\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Trent-Severn+Waterway,+Lock+8+-+Percy+Reach\/@44.2358683,-77.7965234,15z\/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x89d60503cbea0993:0x30068dd0753f7b84!2sPercy+Reach!3b1!8m2!3d44.2293539!4d-77.7840959!3m4!1s0x0:0x3b93e75477a8dc3e!8m2!3d44.2362137!4d-77.7842814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map Link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canoe and Kayak Rentals:\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"Open new window to view Campbellford Paddle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellfordpaddle.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Campbellford Paddle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Time to Go:\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;ll share the waters with some larger boat traffic when locks are open May to October but this route is always accessible without any portaging if you put in at the boat launch at the lower side of Lock 8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Explore the Waterways of Northumberland County and paddling routes\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumberlandtourism.com\/en\/see-do\/paddling.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">More on Champlain\u2019s Routes:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trentvalleyarchives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Heritage-Gazette-May-2015-final.pdf\">Richardson, Stewart. Champlain\u2019s Route To Lake Ontario?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trentvalleyarchives.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Heritage-Gazette-May-2015-final.pdf\">Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley, Vol. 20, no. 1 pp3-9 May 2015<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WnKFlrLhQsE&amp;feature=youtu.be\">AH Gallery &#8211; Percy Portage Exhibit Video<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/listings\/percy-portage-historical-plaque-percy-boom-road-campbellford\/\">Route Champlain Percy Portage<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span class=\"field-wrapper\">Northumberland County<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"field-wrapper body field field-node--body field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item\">\n<p>Northumberland County\u00a0is a natural paradise thanks to the unspoiled\u00a0beauty of this expansive region. Experience the pure beauty of nature when you hike trails in places like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumberland.ca\/en\/discovering-and-exploring\/northumberland-county-forest.aspx#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Northumberland County Forest<\/a>. The sparkling beaches found along the shorelines of Lake Ontario is another stunning highlight of this region.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its\u00a0idyllic attractions, Northumberland County\u00a0offers an\u00a0abundant of educational and unique cultural experiences. Learn\u00a0about the Mississauga Ojibways\u2019 culture and traditions in Alderville First Nation and explore architecture, early settlements and significant historic sites in the region.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about all there is to see and do here, visit the region&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northumberlandtourism.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">tourism website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more resources on <strong>Francophone Experiences<\/strong>, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationontario.com\/en-ca\/francophone-experiences-in-ontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DestinationOntario.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"field-wrapper\">Ontario Travel Information Services<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>For more general tourism information or to plan your visit, please call to speak with a Travel Counsellor at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/+18006682746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">1-800-668-2746<\/a> (1-800-ONTARIO). Travel Counsellors are available to speak with you in either English or French.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.picktime.com\/destinationontario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Book an appointment<\/a> with a Travel Counsellor or send an Email\u00a0 at <a href=\"mailto:travelinfo@ontario.ca\">travelinfo@ontario.ca<\/a>\u00a0with your Ontario travel questions.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aligncenter\"><span class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14563\" src=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yourstodiscover.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"124\" data-attachment-id=\"14563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/listings\/brasserie-etienne-brule\/yourstodiscover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yourstodiscover.png\" data-orig-size=\"188,124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yourstodiscover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yourstodiscover.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/yourstodiscover.png\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Lock Point, 26 Kelleher Rd #26, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.northumberlandtourism.com\/en\/see-do\/tsw-percy-reach.aspx","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"@NorthumberlandT","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[185],"job-categories":[192,145,263],"job-types":[],"job_listing_tag":[180],"class_list":["post-12848","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-kawarthas-northumberland-en","job_listing_category-nature-outdoors-adventure","job_listing_category-tourism-experiences","job_listing_category-tours-and-itineraries","job_listing_tag-articles-promotionnels-etou-documentation-en-francais-en"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/12848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=12848"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=12848"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=12848"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/routechamplain.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=12848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}